Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery From Right Pulmonary Artery in Association With Scimitar Syndrome

This paper reports a unique case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right pulmonary artery associated with scimitar syndrome. The presence of pulmonary hypertension may have contributed to maintain coronary perfusion, which likely prevented early significant coronary steal. Thi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Aly, Safwat A., Lizano Santamaria, Ramiro W., Yoo, Shi-Joon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8298306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317233
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.048
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Sumario:This paper reports a unique case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right pulmonary artery associated with scimitar syndrome. The presence of pulmonary hypertension may have contributed to maintain coronary perfusion, which likely prevented early significant coronary steal. This study reports the clinical course, diagnosis challenges, and management strategy. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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